But once those words were spoken, whether the people present believed them was another matter.
Tuoba Ye and Qing Sanxiao exchanged a glance, neither saying a word. Five Gu True Lord merely snorted.
Li Hanyi was the first to speak. He nodded slightly, his expression calm. "I see. Since Fellow Daoist Flying Bear has spoken openly, that is a good thing. However-"
His tone shifted. His gaze passed over Flying Bear True Lord and landed on the ship behind him, then swept over Qing Chen's ship before finally settling on Five Gu True Lord.
That gaze was as placid as water, yet when it fell upon Five Gu True Lord, it made every hair on his body stand on end.
"Golden Toad Granny belongs to the Gu Tribe of the Southern Borderlands," Li Hanyi said mildly. "Fellow Daoist Five Gu, you also belong to the Gu Tribe of the Southern Borderlands. Is there any connection between the two of you?"
At those words, everyone's gaze left Flying Bear True Lord and fell upon Five Gu True Lord in unison.
Five Gu True Lord's expression changed, and he waved his hands repeatedly. "You jest, True Lord Haoran. Although Golden Toad Granny and I belong to the same tribe, I merely came to this Rebirth Tower on the High Priest's orders. I know nothing of anything else, nothing at all!"
Anxious and afraid, he felt as though he were sitting on a bed of needles beneath their stares.
The situation had changed too quickly. First, they had targeted True Lord Haoran, then Flying Bear True Lord. He had merely been watching the spectacle, so how had the spearhead suddenly turned toward him?
"Everyone, everyone, I truly know nothing! The High Priest only told me to follow Golden Toad Granny's lead and said